29 Dec 2009 14:20 Limerick
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €7,601); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Winter Wonderland Handicap Hurdle (81-116)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Grange Alainn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 20-P614 / 7 | Jump (16) | J R Barry | W J Burke Martin C Fleming | 6/1 | |
| always prominent, 2nd halfway, challenged entering straight, led 2 out, 3 lengths advantage when not fluent last, stayed on strongly run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 7 L | Final Question (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 5431-54 / 7 | Jump (3) | P D Kennedy | M Winters John J Madden | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd on inner, headway to lead after 3 out, strongly pressed early straight, headed 2 out, soon no impression, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 18 L | Garryowen Star (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 13) | 1-23443 / 9 | Jump (31) | D G Hogan | C F Swan Frank Hogan & Mrs… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders on outer in 4th, 3rd and no extra entering straight, kept on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 14 L | Rockers Field (IRE) (Gelding, baybrown, 10 7) | 31-5P9P / 12 | Jump (2) | S W Jackson | P J Rothwell Dr Anne Hollinshead | 11/1 | |
| led, headed after 3 out, no extra and weakened approaching straight | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | Dist | Polar Call (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 845443 / 10 | Jump (2) | D E Splaine | Miss Dunphy I M Farnan | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, 5th halfway, no extra in moderate 6th from 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | Dist | Moving On (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 200090 / 11 | Flat (872), Jump (3) | Mr G M Mangan | Mrs M Flavin J I Madden | 22/1 | |
| always towards rear, lost touch before 4 out, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Garryduff East (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1225-58 / 6 | Flat (130), Jump (16) | P A Gallagher | D Leahy Patrick A Hennessy | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Kot's Terry (IRE) (Mare, g, 10 11) | 48F513 / 7 | Jump (3) | Keith Donoghue | C Byrnes Colm Horgan | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Connectivity (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1 / 9 | Jump (147) | R J Jones | E McNamara Mr Paul L Drinkwater | ||
| 1 |   | - | Bridge Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5U/106-P / 8 | Jump (64) | B T O'Connell | C J Dore Paddy Burke's Syndicate | |||
